The Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics (PJP), founded in 1938, is the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Pediatrics (SPP).

The PJP is a scientific double blind peer reviewed quarterly journal published online in English.
The journal aims to publish high quality articles on clinical and experimental pediatrics and maternal fetal conditions.
This journal publishes a variety of articles including original articles, review articles, case series, case reports, images in Pediatrics, editorials, letters to the editor, guidelines, perspectives, and other content to improve clinical practice.




Current issue:

Vol.57 Num.1

January - March,
Volume 57, Number 1

Original articles:

Bárbara Martins Saraiva, Inês Gomes, Rita Marques, Marta Almeida, Cristina Esteves, Cristina Ferreira, Filipa Nunes

Cross-sectional study: healthcare professionals’ perspective on pediatric pain assessment and management

Mariana Lopes-Costa, Sofia Ferreira, Raquel Soares, Núria Madureira

Obstructive sleep-related breathing disorders in overweight and obese adolescents

Sara Lopes da Silva, Beatriz Teixeira, Susana Pissarra, Susana Fraga, Rita Moita, Henrique Soares, Cristina Martins, Cláudia Camila Dias, Diana e Silva

Impact of diet and body composition on donor human milk: a cross-sectional pilot study

Inês Silva-Costa, Inês Melo, Cláudia Moutinho, Sofia Reis, Lígia M. Ferreira, Cristina Baptista

Pediatric death: perceptions and experience of healthcare professionals

Case reports:

Mónica Santos, Tiago Proença dos Santos, Sofia Almeida, Miguel Coelho, António Levy

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an adolescent with the GNAO1 mutation movement disorder phenotype: a challenging diagnosis

Celina Couto, Filipa Sutre, José Onofre, Maria João Silva, Aldina Lopes

Multiple and giant Becker’s nevus - Case report

Carolina Castro, Patrícia Lipari Pinto, Inês Carneiro, Patrícia Janeiro, Joana Coelho, Fátima Furtado, Sofia Quintas, Ana Gaspar

Acute cerebellar ataxia in a patient with maple syrup urine disease: a case report

Images in pediatrics:

Mafalda João Pereira, Patrícia Mendes, Luísa Gaspar, Graça Sousa

Neonatal heart tumor – not a bad outcome

Ricardo Craveiro Costa, Rita Marchante Pita, Inês Farinha, Manuel Salgado

Orchitis: don’t forget about immunoglobulin A vasculitis